Binder for papers



(No Model.)

J. FITZPATRICK 8u J. RING.

BINDER POR PAPERS, 6m. No. 460,090. Patented Sept. 22, 1891. Egger fm,3., 'M fg@ A TTOHNE YS mi News revues co., mofa-nwo., wnsmsanu. u. c.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES FITZPATRIOK,'OF BROOKLYN, AND JOHN RING, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y., SAIDRING ASSIGNOR TO ROBERT R. TIETENBERG, OF BROOKLYN, AND JOHN CASSIDY, OFNEFF UTRECHT, NEIV YORK.

BINDER FOR PAPERS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,090, datedSeptember 22, 1891.

Application filed October 16, 1890.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES FITZPATETCK, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, and JOHN RING, of New York city, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Binders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

Ourinvention relates to an improved binder ro for papers, magazines, andlike publications, and has for its object to provide a device ofexceedingly simple and durable construction, and also to provide aneffective and convenient means for removably securing the papers in thebinder.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures and letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a partial perspective View of the binder open. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical section on line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is apartially-horizontal section on line 3 3 of Fig. l.

The body of the binder consists of an auxiliary cover comprising twosides l0, preferably made of stiff material, and a exible back 1l,uniting the sides, while a second inner auxiliary back 12 is securedcentrally to the cover-back by means of rivets 13 or equivalentfastening devices. The said auxiliary back comprises two rigid sideboard or plate sections c and an intermediate section c, whichintermediate section is connected with the back of the cover. The sidesof the inner 40 or auxiliary back may be made of wood, pa-

pier-mache, pasteboard, or metal. When of metal, the intermediatesection is preferably of the same material, and any approved form ofhinge maybe employed to unite the sections; but when the sides are madeof pasteboard or a like material they are preferably covered with stoutcanvas or other fabric and the fabric is continued from one side to theother, forming thereby the flexible intermediate sec- Serial No.368,340. (No model.)

tion illustrated in the drawings. The side 5o sections are of such awidth that if folded down to an engagement with the back 1l of the covertheir longitudinal edges will fit snugly against the inner longitudinaledges of the sides of said cover; but if in practice it be founddesirable the sides of the auxiliary back may be made of a greater orless width than illustrated.

In each side of the auxiliary cover, at the ends thereof, a series ofopenings 14E is pro- 6o duced, which openings are preferably eyeletedand arranged in pairs. Thus, for instance, each side of the cover ateachA end may contain two, four, or six of the eyeleted openings,according to the width of the side.

A series of cords 15 is run longitudinally across the inner or frontface of each side of the auxiliary back. The cords are usually in onepiece and are so laced that two, three, or more strands extend from eachlower eyelet 7o to the corresponding one above Without the cords beingcontinued downward or upward at the back or outer faces of the sides, asshown in Fig. 2. This is effected usually by lacing the cords throughthe corresponding pairs of eyelets until a sufficient number of strandshave been run across the inner or front faces of the sides, whereuponthe cord is carried at the back of the sides, transversely thereof, tothe next set of eyelets and the op- 8o eration is repeated. Thus thecords are simply looped upon the under face of the sides of the cover atboth ends, which greatly economizes in material.

We desire it to be distinctly understood that 8 5 while an ordinary cordis preferred wire may be substituted, if so desired, and in the eventthat the auxiliary back is made of metal, wire is preferably used.

Each strand or cord of wire l5 has attached 9o thereto at top andbottom` a tab IG, which tab consists of two leaves Z2 and h', as shownin Figs. l and 3, and a sleeve b2, uniting the leaves and preferablyintegral therewith, whereby the tabs may be slid up or down upon thecords to accommodate pamphlets or papers of different lengths. Theleaves of the tabs are covered upon their outer faces with any approvedadhesive compound-fm ucilage, for instance.

In operation to introduce a paper into the binder one of the cords orstrands 15 is lifted upward a sufficient distance to slide the paperlthrough, the said paper being opened at its center, and when the centralcrease is beneath the cord or strand the leaves of the tabs aremoistened, and the tabs, after being carried to the outer edges of thepaper, are cemented to the central leaves, whereby it will be readilyobserved that the paper is reenforced at its Weakest point-namely, atits top and bottom edges-and is held in proper engagement with the cord,and thereby prevented from dropping from the holder While being read orwhile the holder is being manipulated.

The device is exceedingly simple and durable, economic, and capable ofreceiving pamphlets, papers, magazines, dac., of any length desired.

Having 'thus described our invention, We claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentl. A binder consisting of a cover and anauxiliary back attached to the back of the cover, comprising a centralsection and hinged side sections, the said side sections having attachedthereto retaining-strands, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In abinder, the combination,with retaining cords or strands, of tabsloosely mounted upon said cords, comprising a sleeve and leavesconnectedwith the sleeve, the said leaves having an adhesive materialapplied to one face, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a binder, the combination, With a cover, of an auxiliary backattached to the back of the cover, the said auxiliary back comprising acentral section, sections hinged thereto, and retaining strands or cordsattached to the hinge-sections, as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a binder, the combination, with a cover, of an auxiliary backattached to the back of the cover, comprising a central sec` tion andtwo sections hinged thereto, cords or strands extending from end to endof the hinge-sections across the upper or outer faces thereof, andadhesive tabs movable upon the said cords or strands, as and for thepurpose set forth.

JAMES FITZPATRICK. JOHN RING. Witnesses:

E. LICHTENHELD, ERNEST WALLACE.

